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Any comp nerds? +k

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George.
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Hey,

So I was wondering... I'm running a dual core @1.6 ghz each. Can I merge them on windows? Make it 3.1 ghz?

I heard you can do this on linux but not on windows. Someone please carify.
Jun 15 2010 9:53PM
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Snowcase
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Why would you want to?
Jun 15 2010 9:55PM
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George.
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So then if I'm running a program it doesn't skip to only one CPU it distributes it's weight evenly.

Like when I play something like say TF2... one processor is tripping out while the other is un-used.

Maybe I'm just really out of it and programs already do that.
Jun 15 2010 9:58PM
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George.
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Ok... just making sure... so it runs programs basically as a 3.1 ghz processor right?
Jun 15 2010 10:02PM
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gus555
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my heads bout to explode from this talk right now, i shouldve listened to the title An never entered
Jun 15 2010 10:04PM
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notadoctor
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this
Jun 15 2010 10:06PM
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George.
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OH I GETZ IT NAWH.

It runs as two separate processors @1.6 ghz each. Which makes it available for multi-threading.

So one of them can take half the processing load and the other can take the other half... right?
Jun 15 2010 10:07PM
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George.
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OH I GETZ IT NAWH.

It runs as two separate processors @1.6 ghz each. Which makes it available for multi-threading.

So one of them can take half the processing load and the other can take the other half... right?
Jun 15 2010 10:07PM
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Heart
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Yup, you're right, they can split the processor load. Also, there's an option in TF2 under advanced video settings called "multicore rendering," turn it on and you'll get much better performance, because both cores will be utillized.
Jun 15 2010 11:31PM
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George.
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THANK YOU.

Also... is this option in most games? Or does it just come auto?
Jun 16 2010 12:00AM
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George.
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Bump
Jun 16 2010 1:00AM
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charmander
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this thread motivated me to tell the girl im texting im going to bed and now im gonna go to sleep because i have a headache.

thanks for helping me make responsible choices OP plus k to you.
Jun 16 2010 1:08AM
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